CEED 2024: Registration (Closed), Exam (Jan 21), Syllabus (Revised), Pattern, Eligibility

CEED 2024: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has announced the Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED 2024) to be held on January 21, 2024, from 9 AM to 12 Noon in 27 national cities. The scores of the CEED exam will be valid for admission to the M.Des and Ph.D. programme offered by participating colleges for one year from the date of the declaration of the result. IIT Bombay has started the online registration process for the CEED exam 2024 on October 3, 2023. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can fill out the CEED 2024 application form at ceed.iitb.ac.in. UCEED registration with a late fee was closed by the authorities on November 20th.

CEED exam-qualified aspirants can apply for admission to IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee, IIT Kanpur, IIT Jodhpur, and IISc Bangalore. The Common Entrance Exam for Design 2024 scorecard is valid for a period of one year from the declaration of the result. According to the last year’s data, the cutoff of CEED 2024 is expected to be 22.59 (Mean) and 11.82 (Standard), respectively.

What is the CEED Entrance Exam?

Common Entrance Exam for Design is a design entrance exam conducted by IIT Bombay to offer admission to aspirants in various M.Des and Ph.D. programs at CEED exam participating institutes. CEED exam is conducted at the national level once a year in 27 cities across the nation. CEED exam 2024 consists of two papers - Part A and Part B. 

Part A is a computer-based test on Aptitude and math while Part B is a paper-based test with questions on drawing. CEED 2024 exam-qualified students can apply for admission to the CEED exam-participating institutes and other result-sharing institutes. 

This year around 5,500+ students are expected to register for the CEED 2024 exam. Last year, 4,910 candidates applied for the exam out of which only 1,886 candidates appeared. Aspirants wishing to study in top IITs are advised to have a feasible CEED exam preparation strategy to crack the entrance exam easily.

Common Entrance Exam for Design 2024 eligibility criteria consists of parameters like age, nationality, academic qualifications, etc. that are used to check if a candidate is suitable to pursue the programmes offered by the participating institutes.

It must be noted that CEED 2024 eligibility criteria are only applicable to the entrance test. Admission criteria may slightly vary from institute to institute, hence, candidates are advised to check the same before applying to their respective institutes.

CEED Exam 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card

IIT Bombay has started the CEED 2024 application form on October 03, 2023, in online mode. The institute closed CEED registration for 2024, including the late fee option. The earlier deadline for submitting the CEED application form with the regular fee had expired on November 13, 2023.

The application procedure is online where candidates have to register first, followed by entering personal and academic details, uploading documents, and finally making the payment. A total of three exam centres in the order of the candidate’s preference have to be entered during registration. 

The steps to fill out the CEED exam 2024 application form are as follows:

Steps to fill CEED 2024 application

• Online registration
• Filling out the form (personal and qualifying exam details)
• Verifying details and logging in
• Uploading the required documents
• Payment of fees
• Take printout

Registration fee payable:

• Rs. 1900  for all women candidates 
• Rs. 1900  for (SC/ ST/ PwD) candidates
• Rs. 3800  for all other candidates
• Rs. 500 for the late fee (for all candidates)

Documents to submit with the CEED 2024 application form:

• Recent colour photograph (.jpg file) 
• Scanned copy of candidate's signature (.jpg file) 
• Scanned copy of degree/diploma certificate (.pdf file) if the course is completed. Candidates who do not have the final degree certificate must upload a copy of the final year mark list or the provisional certificate.
• If the course is not completed, a certificate from the Principal of the college / Head of the department (.pdf file)
• Category certificates if applicable (.pdf file)
• PwD category students should produce a valid medical certificate (.pdf file) issued by the appropriate authority 
• Dyslexic candidates are required to additionally obtain a certificate from the Principal/ Head of the College/ Institution (.pdf file)
• PwD candidates requiring compensatory time during the exam need to upload a request letter as per Appendix 10 (.pdf file). 
• Candidates whose name is not the same as the name on the degree/diploma certificate should produce a gazette notification, a marriage certificate, or scanned pages of the passport showing the change of name (.pdf file).

Application Fees

With minimum seats and maximum candidates appearing Common Entrance Exam for Design, clearing the entrance test might be an arduous task. Students often get nervous as there is a negative marking in Part A of the CEED Exam 2024. However, with proper preparation tips to crack Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED 2024), candidates can easily tackle the entrance test. CEED 2024 preparation tips are listed below.

• Enhance your observing and visualization skills which will help you to identify the problem and also the alternative.
• Solve CEED exam sample paper
• Work on your speed
• Improve your free sketching skill
• Read newspapers, magazines, and study the work of your favorite designer

CEED 2024 exam pattern allows all aspirants to get a fair idea of the type of questions that may feature in the exam, the marking scheme, the language of the exam, the mode, and so on. It is pretty useful for candidates to have an understanding of the CEED 2024 exam pattern during preparation.

Common Entrance Exam for Design 2024 consists of two parts where part A is a computer-based test to evaluate candidates' visualization and spatial ability, environmental and social awareness, analytical and logical reasoning, language and creativity, observation, and design sensitivity.

Candidates who will qualify in part A will be eligible to move further to appear for part B which is a drawing test evaluating candidates on drawing, creativity, communication skills and analytical and problem-solving skills

CEED 2024 Exam Pattern for Part A

CEED 2024 Exam Pattern for Part B

The CEED exam question paper structure can be seen below

CEED Part A

CEED Part B

Some important guidelines:

• All candidates are provided scribble pads for rough work to be done for Part A. These have to be returned at the end of the Part A exam.
• Colour pencils, crayons, sketch pens, etc. may be used for Part B unless otherwise specified in the questions.
• Charts, graph sheets, tables, calculators, cellular phones, and other electronic gadgets are not allowed to be carried into the exam hall.

CEED Exam Syllabus

IIT Bombay has introduced changes in the syllabus and exam structure for CEED entrance exams.

As per the new paper structure of the CEED entrance exam, the question paper will consist of 2 parts - Part A and Part B.

• Part A will be administered through a computer-based test and will consist of three sections such as NAT, MSQ, and MCQ.
• Part B will have two questions: one is about drawing and the other is about design aptitude.
• The question in Part B will be displayed on the computer screen and the answer should be written/ drawn only in the answer book provided by the supervisor.
• The duration of Part B is 60 minutes.

CEED Exam Syllabus

NOTE: The topics given above are exhaustive and indicative of the nature of the questions. However, the CEED entrance exam may not cover all the topics.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay will provide the mock test for Common Entrance Exam for Design 2024. CEED Exam 2024 mock test gives candidates a clear idea of the exam pattern, challenges likely faced, time duration, etc. Candidates have to click on the sign-in button to take the CEED 2024 mock test.

Practicing mock tests is one of the best CEED exam preparation tips suggested by toppers and experts to score good marks on the entrance test.

CEED 2024 admit card will be available for download on the official website from January 05, 2024 till the date of the examination. Candidates will have to log in to the dashboard to download the CEED exam 2024 admit card. Aspirants must check the details for accuracy after downloading and carry a colour printout of the same to the exam hall along with a specified valid Photo ID.

Any discrepancy in the admit card of CEED 2024 can be corrected by contacting the Common Entrance Exam for Design authorities and emailing them at ceed@iitb.ac.in latest by January 11, 2024, 5:00 pm.

The steps to download the CEED exam admit card are as follows:

• Click on the link to download the CEED 2024 admit card
• Enter the registered email ID and password.
• The admit card will be displayed and should be downloaded
• It should be checked for discrepancies including a blurred photo or signature which should be corrected by mailing IIT Bombay Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) office.
• A colour printout of the admit card must be taken to the exam hall.

Valid Photo IDs (anyone) that are allowed to be carried to the exam hall with the admit card are

• Voter ID
• Passport
• PAN Card
• Aadhaar Card
• Driving License
• The identity card issued by the institute last attended

IIT Bombay will release the draft answer key for CEED 2024 on January 23, 2024, along with a response sheet. The Common Entrance Exam for Design answer key will be available in pdf format on the official CEED website . This draft CEED exam answer key is open to students to challenge within the stipulated time if any discrepancies are found.

The answer key will have the correct answers to the questions asked in Part-A of the exam for Aptitude and Mathematics whereas no answer key will be available for Part-B of the exam, which involves subjective questions. Before that, the authority will release the CEED 2024 question paper on its official site .

How to check the CEED 2024 Answer Key?

• Go to the official website of CEED 2024.
• The PDF with the answer key will be displayed.
• Download and measure your answers with the ones given in the answer key.
• Calculate the probable score expected thereafter.

NOTE: The CEED 2024 response sheet download page will be inactive and the pdf file will be automatically deleted from the server after two months.

IIT Bombay will declare the Common Entrance Exam for Design 2024 results in online mode on March 6, 2024. All candidates who will appear for the CEED entrance test can check their results at ceed.iitb.ac.in by entering their valid email id and password.

Only qualified candidates will be able to download their scorecards from March 11, 2024 to June 12, 2024. The CEED exam 2024 scorecard will be valid only for a period of one year from the declaration of the result.

To Check the CEED 2024 Result

• Click on the official CEED link to check the result
• Enter the registered email ID and password
• The result will be displayed.
• Qualified candidates can click on the download scorecard which will appear only if they have qualified.
• The scorecard must be kept safe until admissions are completed.

Details mentioned in the CEED 2024 Result:

• Name of Candidate
• Category
• Application/ Registration Number
• Marks obtained in the exam
• Qualifying status

How is the CEED exam score calculated?

• Final CEED score = 25% weightage to Part A  + 75% weightage to Part B.

IIT Bombay will officially release the CEED exam cutoff in the form of mean and standard deviation on its official website. As per the last year's data, the mean and standard deviation for Part-A (CEED 2024) is expected to be 22.59 and 11.82, respectively.

CEED 2024 cutoff is usually specified for part A of the exam which is used to shortlist candidates for part B. The cutoff of the Common Entrance Exam for Design for the entire exam or part B is not released by the authorities.

Cutoff of CEED Exam

CEED Exam Cutoff for Part A

Guidelines for CEED 2024 Cutoff marks:

As mentioned, marks obtained in Part A will be used to shortlist candidates. 

• The cut-off for Part A (δ) marks to shortlist candidates in the open category:
  μ + (σ⁄2) = δ, where μ and σ are the average marks and standard deviation of the distribution of marks obtained by ALL the candidates in Part-A of CEED 2024. The μ and σ will be rounded off to two decimal places. 
• Cut-offs for the OBC-NCL category will be 0.9δ  of the Open category 
• Cutoffs for SC, ST, and PWD category candidates will be 0.5δ of the Open category.

Mode of Counselling: Offline

CEED 2024 Counselling - There is no common counselling for admissions through Common Entrance Exam for Design 2024. Instead, students must apply separately to the institute of their choice from the given participating institutes on the basis of their CEED exam scores if they meet the specific eligibility criteria of each. The authority releases the ranks based on the seat allotment lists. 

CEED 2024 Participating Institutes are as follows: